Printhead - Printronix T3204 Maintenance Manual

Printhead

Removal
1. Turn off the printer and open the side access cover.
2. Rotate the printhead latch downward to unlatch the printhead, then raise
the printhead to an upright position and lower the hinge plate.
3. Loosen the thumb screw and lower the printhead from the printhead
mounting plate.
4. Using a flat blade screw driver, push against the printhead connector's
guide to free the connector from its socket, then remove the printhead.
Replacement
1. Push the new printhead into the connector first. Align the printhead with
the alignment pins (located on the bottom of the printhead mounting
plate), and secure with the thumb screw.
2. The printhead must be cleaned if touched by any fingers or oils (see
page 4–3).
3. Lower the printhead, raise the hinge plate, and rotate the printhead latch
up to latch closed.
4. After installation of new printhead, the printhead voltage adjustment
must be performed (see page 4–8).
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Figure 7–5
Removal and Replacement